Where does “entwöhnen” come from?

entwöhnen (German) comes from Middle High German entwenen, from Old High German intwennen, from Proto-Germanic wanjaną, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

entwöhnen (German): to wean

Definitions

  1. to wean

Ancestry of “entwöhnen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanentwenen—
2Old High Germanintwennen—
3Proto-Germanicwanjanąto accustom, to make used to
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wanjaną →Every word from Old High German intwennen →